Another Trip to the ER – The Vulnerability of Asking for Help

January 28, 2022

At the gym last week, when I heard the pop-pop-pop (think of the sound that a bendy-straw makes), I thought to myself, That can’t be good. How not-good wasn’t [...]

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Going in with a New Kind of Intensity – The Key To Sticking With It

December 31, 2021

When I’m in, I’m ALL IN. But here’s the issue with that intensity—I can’t keep it up. Most often, my intention when I start something new is almost always [...]

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All I Want for Christmas V – Standing Up to the Bully of My Inner-Voice

December 24, 2021

Recently, I started a new workout routine. I do pretty much the same thing everyday. But, the other thing that happens everyday? This little negative voice pops in my [...]

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Living in a Dyslexic/ADHD Marriage – Happy Anniversary To Me

December 3, 2021

While I’d love to go through the entire explanation, it would simply take too long. The short story is, after celebrating 20 years of marriage this fall, with my [...]

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Every Good Idea is Not a Good Idea – Pausing Before I Take Action

November 12, 2021

It turns out, I’m full of great ideas. Everyday/all-day I’m brainstorming; I’m thinking of things I can do for friends, vacation ideas, ideas for projects, etc. You name it—I’ve [...]

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Slow is the New Fast – Shifting My Perspective on Speed

November 5, 2021

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism. Because I liked it so much, I went ahead and listened to the book he wrote right [...]

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To What Length Are You Willing to Go For Your Serenity?

July 23, 2021

That question was posed to me last week. Last week when, due to the rainstorm in the northeast, I was managing a lot of extra bologna on my plate. [...]

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Wanna Feel Good About Yourself? Stick to It.

June 25, 2021

My husband taught me an incredibly important lesson years ago when he was the head coach for our oldest son’s soccer team. The boys ended up losing in the [...]

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Theme of My Life – Complication Through Simplification

June 18, 2021

If there were one underlying theme of my life, it’s my relentless pursuit to make everything as easy and uncomplicated as possible. But sometimes, I’m splashing around in my [...]

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De-Monstering – Not Accepting Unacceptable Behavior

June 11, 2021

Because we don’t give our children everything they want, I can sometimes convince myself that I’m not in the business of building tiny-tyrants. But, is that entirely true? Buying [...]

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Putting Too Much Weight on Weight – Breaking Free from Decades of Shame

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When Something’s Not Working – Maybe It’s Time to Fix the System, Not Me

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Ambition Revised – It’s Not Just a Work Thing

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Who’s Really Teaching the Lessons Around Here? Learning How Not to Get Zapped!

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Dry Sponge – When Everything and Everyone Bends Me Out of Shape

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